The 2017–18 FA Vase was the 44th season of the
FA Vase
The Football Association Challenge Vase, usually referred to as the FA Vase, is an annual football competition for teams playing in Steps 5 and 6 of the English National League System (or equivalently, tier 9 or 10 of the overall English footbal ...
, an annual
football
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competition for teams playing below Step 4 of the English
National League System
The National League System comprises the six levels of the English football league system immediately below the level of the English Football League. It comes under the jurisdiction of The Football Association. The National League System has a h ...
. The competition was played with two qualifying rounds preceding the six proper rounds, semi-finals (played over two legs) and final played at
Wembley Stadium. All first-leg ties until the semi-finals were played with extra time if drawn after regulation – first-leg ties could also be resolved with penalties if both teams agreed and notified the referee at least 45 minutes before kick-off.
Calendar
The calendar for the 2017–18 FA Vase, as announced by
The Football Association.
First Round Qualifying
Second Round Qualifying
First round proper
Second round proper
Third round proper
Fourth round proper
Fifth Round Proper
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Semi final fixtures are due to be played on 17 March and 24 March 2018, with the second leg going to extra time and penalties if required.
First leg
''Match played at Bishopton Road West, Stockton due to Marske United's ground being waterlogged.''
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Second leg
''Stockton Town won 3–2 on aggregate''
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''Thatcham Town won 4–2 on aggregate''
Final
References
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FA Vase seasons
2017–18 European domestic association football cups
2017–18 in English football